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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,860,457.80, 5,792,760.30 and 1,616,822.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,860,457.80, 5,792,760.30 and 1,616,822.60 is: 2,426,102.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,457.80 : 5,792,760.30 = 1,616,822.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,457.80/5,792,760.30 = 1,616,822.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,457.80x = 5,792,760.30 × 1,616,822.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,457.80x = 9,365,865,769,422.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,365,865,769,422.78/3,860,457.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,102.36

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